Mathcad 15 Animation (2D) - nothing happens when I click the "animate" button.

[efowler]

This is an enterprise installation.  The animation worked when I was running Windows XP.  Upgraded to Windows 7.  Using the same file where animation worked with an earlier version on WinXP now nothing happens.  Suggestions?  Coincidentally, the 3D contour plot also stopped working.  No errors in each case...just nothing.

[RichardJ]

Upgrade to the latest release, M045: Download PTC Mathcad 15.0 Free | PTC

[efowler]

Thank you Richard.  I'll have to check with our IT/SW managers before trying the update...to easy to crater something with enterprise installations

[RichardJ]

Version M010 has always had problems with Win 7 and later. 3D plots is a known problem, but animations may be another one. M045 has been out for while now, seems stable, and is compatible with later version operating systems.

[Werner_E]

The only situation where I get no reaction upon pressing the "animate" button is, when I forgot to fence the area I want to see in the animation.

When Mathcad does not show 3D-plots it may help to turn off the border.

Which release of MC15 are you using?

[efowler]

Thanks Werner.
I fence everything and my FRAME range is reasonably small (less than 100).

I don't have borders on my 3D plots.

My release is M010_20110622

[RichardJ]

Right click on the plot and uncheck "Border", which is on by default.

[MJG]

I fence everything

Please verify that you draw the fence after opening the animation tool.  I rarely use animation, so I always have a tendency to select the math regions before opening the animation tool (and then taking a minute to realize why it's not working).

[MJG]

Probably not very helpful to you, but I thought I'd mention I have MC15_M010_20110622 running on Windows 7.  I am able to use the Animation tool, and 3D plots work for me when I turn off borders.

[RichardJ]

There's a whole thread on the 3D plot issue here: Re: blank 3d plot. The best solution is to right click on mathcad.exe, and select "Properties". On the compatibility tab check "Disable Desktop Composition". Maybe this will also fix the animation problem.

[MJG]

"Best" is subjective.  I rarely use 3D plots, and I dislike the display differences when desktop composition is disabled, so I prefer to just turn off the 3D plot border.